TitaniaSidhe

TitaniaSidhe

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About TitaniaSidhe

1 son-14 month boy, Ryan & 1-12yr. step daughter with AD/HD

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  1. Need advice from Lehigh Valley area Nurses

    Can't help you much even though I live in the valley I work in NJ. I can however tell you Muhlenburg Hospital off route 22 was bought by Healtheast Corp- they own Lehigh Valley Hospital off 78 & Allentown Hospital on 16th. & Chew St.-- St. ...
  2. Keeping Yourself Safe

    Myself I just try to avoid skirts or dresses all together that way if I do have to struggle with anyone my underware isn't flashed to the world & it avoids issues with the sex offenders. Make sure you wear shoes you can run in & make sure yo...
  3. Need assistance Please

    Sounds like you are in the VA system since you refered to going out after homeless vets...I myself am in the NE- US Tri State Area, seems to me perhaps you might try asking around in VISION 3 as I almost SURE they have programs set up & can tell...
  4. suicide of patient on unit

    I have had this happen to me, myself & a NA found him hanging in the bathroom from the hand rail during health & safety rounds. We managed to get BP & pulse back but he never regained breathing & family made the decision to remove hi...
  5. Animal Cruelty ' Therapy'?

    Extreemly irresponsible on the part of the treatment team not to address this behavior prior to discharge. First thought that came to my mind is he an only child or will he be exposed to other younger or smaller children for they will be at serious ...
  6. Contraband in psychiatric emergency rooms

    Men search the male patients women the females. Strip & change into hospital PJs & slippers. All clothing is then washed, dried & returned. I have had patients come in with weapons, knives, ice picks...never a gun. I have seen them se...
  7. Been awhile since I last viewed this post....some excellent info shared & of course also some unproductive & argumentative replies. One thing sprang to mind, one can not learn with a closed mind for a closed mind is unteachable. *sigh* so y...
  8. Again excellent post, very good info in this, a shame you always have one or two staff/tyreatment team members that allow a split to happen, very hard to keep everyone on the same page, possible but difficult. However I guess therein lies the challe...
  9. I agree, well said
  10. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    have a friend with psorisis who swears by duct tape as the best for keeping it under control & not looking too yucky.
  11. So WHY did you go into Psyche nursing?

    Just b/c one is in Psych does not mean that they do not need good med-surg or physical assessment skills. Matter of fact I would say that going into Psych requires even more astute physical assessment skills than average as many times a psych pt. ca...
  12. Getting burnt out?

    In truth I am more burnt out on how administration is making our job more & more difficult with endless, tedious policy & procedure. They care more about protocol than the actual care the patients recieve. Not to mention being expected to d...
  13. Had A Medical Code on the Psych Unit!

    Sounds like you handled yourself quite well. Anxiety is to be expected esp. being your first time in that sort of situation. The most important thing is to stay calm through dealing with the situation & get worked up later. Sometimes way easie...
  14. Opinions on med dosage for bipolar teen daughter

    Don't wish to create any problems here, please just close this thread. Thanks. -Heather
  15. Forensic Psykaitry

    I have had forensic psych patients over the years on my unit(murder, arson, sex offenders), currently have a violent sex offender. Also had a patient who had been inpatient at our facillity numerous times convicted in NJ for serial murders of young ...